“It’s a little unfair, the scheduling, but that’s life and it’s what we have to do. It’s a grind, but we’re used to it” – Mississippi Valley State men’s basketball coach Chico Potts, on some small schools having to travel in November and December to play “guarantee games” to financially support the athletic department (SEATTLE TIMES, 12/27).
“I didn’t even really look around. There’s so many numbers flying around, it’s making my head spin” – Rutgers LB Kevin Snyder, on being part of a contingent that rang the NYSE opening bell earlier this week as part of New Era Pinstripe Bowl festivities (NJ.com, 12/26).
“They used to ask us to fill in forms on what we wanted to be when we grew up and I would always fill in ‘play-by-play for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ and leave it at that” – Maple Leafs radio broadcaster Jon Abbott, on landing his dream job (OTTAWA CITIZEN, 12/27).
“I always said, ‘Two things can happen. You can get exposure, or you can get exposed.’ We’re hoping to have great exposure here. You can’t buy the national recognition you get from a game like this” – UCF football coach George O’Leary, on playing in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl against Baylor (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 12/27).
"I won't green light any other movies because I realized I was the Antoine Walker of movies. I hit one three, and I kept on doing more. I should have missed my first three and stopped shooting" – Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban, on his struggles in the movie business after helping produce the documentary "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" (DALLASNEWS.com, 12/26).
